Schedule of Session
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Explore effective classroom practices, data collection tools, and PBS strategies at South Park Elementary School. Learn how to use the SCOA application for classroom observations and feedback.
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Schedule of Session • Classroom Practices (10 min; Barb) • SCOA – tell & show (20-25 min; Barb & Danielle) • South Park Overview (10 min; Dr. Roth) • Classroom Observation Process (15; Christie) • Teacher Perceptions of Process (10 min; Callie & Erica) • Questions Wednesday, 3:15-4:30, Suite G
Using Data to Provide Feedback for Classroom Level PBS Practices South Park Elementary, Moberly, Missouri Danielle Starkey, HOM SWPBS Regional Consultant Barbara Mitchell, Ph.D. MO SWPBS Tier 2/3 Consultant
Session Outcomes By the end of this session participants will be able to … • Use the Student/Classroom Observation & Analysis (SCOA) application to collect classroom observation data • Describe one school’s process for conducting classroom observations and providing data-based feedback to teachers. MO SW-PBS
Effective Classrooms • Have teachers that • Clearly specify goals & objectives with direction • Engage with students throughout the lesson • Explain, model, demonstrate all rules & concepts • Use OTR to engage students • Provide prompts & reminders throughout the lesson • Provide high levels of appropriate feedback • Specific praise & corrective feedback (Hirn & Scott, 2012) MO SW-PBS
Effective Classroom Practices • Classroom Expectations • Classroom Procedures & Routines • Encouraging Expected Behavior • Discouraging Inappropriate Behavior • Active Supervision • Opportunities to Respond • Activity Sequencing & Choice • Task Difficulty
SCOA Data Collection Tool • Student/Classroom Observation & Analysis (SCOA) • Monitor effective teacher practices in real time, during classroom instruction. • Monitor individual students’ response to instruction or intervention MO SW-PBS
SCOA Data Collection Tool • Includes variables of effective instruction for teacher and students • Additional variables may be added • Provides duration and frequency data • Data can be exported into excel for calculations, analysis, and/or graphing • Facilitates repeated observations and on-going monitoring MO SW-PBS
SCOA Data Collection Tool • Variables are programmed and ready for use. • Include 4 categories: • instructional variables, • teacher observation variables, • student observation variables, and • custom variables • Manual includes a definition of each variable • Overall timer that is set to desired length of observation MO SW-PBS
SCOA Data Collection Tool • Instructional Variables (duration) • Independent work • One on One • Small Group Peer • Small Group Teacher • Whole Group MO SW-PBS
SCOA Data Collection Tool • Teacher Variables • Not Teaching • Teaching • Acknowledge • Direction • Get Attention • OTR-Group • OTR-Individual • Correct Negative then Positive • Negative Feedback • Positive Feedback MO SW-PBS
SCOA Data Collection Tool • Student Variables • Student Off-Task • Down Time • Student Active Engagement • Student Passive Engagement • Disruptions (frequency) MO SW-PBS
SCOA Data Collection Tool • Information During Coding • For questions about codes during an observation press the italics “i” to the left of the code. • This will bring up a definition of the code. MO SW-PBS
SCOA Data Collection Tool • Walkthrough Observations • Allows user to collect frequency of an observed topic throughout the building. • The options with this collection type include • YES- observed, • NO-not observed, or • NA-not applicable. MO SW-PBS
SCOA Data Collection Tool • At the end of the session, the device will prompt you to: • enter Quick Notes • Provide Level of Student Engagement (if there is no target student) using a sliding scale (0% -100%) • SAVE • If you choose to end a session before the timer, press SAVE MO SW-PBS
SCOA Data Collection Tool • Download SCOA application through iTunes to a compatible device. • iPhone, iPad or iTouch • $2.99 Demonstration! MO SW-PBS
South Park Elementary SchoolMoberly, Missouri Dr. Tim Roth, Building Principal Christie Lewis, School Counselor Erica Trusty, Kindergarten Teacher Kim Dickinson, 2nd Grade Teacher MO SW-PBS
A Look At South Park • Moberly, Missouri • Average income between $14,700-29,800 • Below the state average • South Park= 292 • 77% of students are on free/reduced lunch • 88% Caucasian ; 12% other ethnicities • Mobility of SP families: 35% MO SW-PBS
PBS at South Park • South Park history… • Started PBS in 2008-2009 • What we tried before: • Bronze (2008-2010) Silver (2010-2013) working towards Gold status • 3 Teams with cross-over members • Grade level (K-2) representation • Support staff at Tier I • Interventionists and Specialists Tier II & III • 2 Coaches: Tier I and Tier II/III MO SW-PBS
PBS Routines at South Park • Tier I • Monthly meetings on Thursday afternoons • Cover Big 5 data • Address Universal needs • Monthly themes for school-wide ticket • Concept of Bucket-filling • Celebrations and staff/bus incentives • Sonic drinks, Positive notes • Awards assemblies, classroom posters MO SW-PBS
Advanced Tiers • Tier II and Tier III • Meet weekly through Intervention (Care)Team with grade levels • Monthly as teams only to review intervention status • Team Members • Administrator • Title One • SPED (Behavioral and Speech) • Counselor • Elementary Resource Coordinator • PBS Co-Coach MO SW-PBS
School-wide Screening Project • Devereux Student Strengths Assessment-Mini • Assesses social-emotional competencies • Technically sound • User-friendly • Screens and progress-monitors • Strengths-based • Part of broader Devereux Suite of Assessments • Collaboration with University of Missouri & Devereux Center for Resilient Children MO SW-PBS
Screening Results MO SW-PBS
Addressing Student Needs Universally New friends with needs… • 32.2% of South Park participants showed need/at-risk, 1st screening • Dr. Maras (MU) and SWPBS consultants collaborated with South Park faculty • Selected Encouraging Expected Behavior: Using Positive Specific Feedback MO SW-PBS
Using PSF: Encouraging Positive Behavior “You get what you pay attention to” • Describe the behavior you want to see • Contingent- builds behaviors • Provide a rationale - why it’s important • Immediate/frequent • Can include a positive consequence • Earns a tangible or praise MO SW-PBS
Teaching Staff to Encourage with PSF • Benefits of Positive Specific Feedback (PSF) • Helps adults and students focus on positive social behaviors and actions. • It is the most powerful behavior change tool teachers have in their repertoire. • Increases the likelihood students will use the recognized behaviors and skills in the future. • Decreases inappropriate behavior and therefore, reduces the need for correction. • Enhances self-esteem and helps build internal locus of control MO SW-PBS
South Park Example Video clip of PSF MO SW-PBS
Training Schedule • Booster Session 1, January 10 • Practice Session 2, March 26 • 3 Environmental Classroom Observations • 18 classrooms volunteered for observations • 3 sessions to provide individual feedback • 2 sessions with help of SW-PBS consultants • Shared responsibility of preparing reports • Third brief sharing of final results by counselor MO SW-PBS
PSF Produces Positive Results MO SW-PBS
South Park Year End ODR Statistics 2012-2013 Triangle Data ReportOffice Discipline Referrals (no minors) MO SW-PBS
Classroom Teacher Perceptions • Kim Dickinson – new teacher • Challenges • Benefits • How about the observations? • Final thoughts… • Erica Trusty – veteran teacher • Challenges • Benefits • How about the observations? • Final thoughts… MO SW-PBS
Next Year? • Considerations for 2013-2014 • Continued administrator support • PD funds for trainings/observations • Targeting South Park Matrix • Use to enhance Bucket Filling • Further definition of Academic vs. Behavioral Feedback MO SW-PBS
Conclusion • Resources • Information and modules for Effective Classroom Practices • http://pbismissouri.org/educators/effective-class-practice • Example Reports • Building Report • Individual Teacher Report • iTunes App Store • Student/Classroom Observation & Analysis (SCOA) MO SW-PBS
Contact Information • Danielle Starkey HOM SWPBS Regional Consultant • starkeyd@missouri.edu • Christie Lewis, South Park Elementary Counselor • clewis@moberly.k12.mo.us • Barb Mitchell, MO SWPBS Tier 2/3 Consultant • mitchellbs@missouri.edu MO SW-PBS